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To Gen Milroy From Mark Poore July 28 1863

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Wheeling, West Virginia
July 29th 1863
Dear General:
I did not arrive here until
late Saturday afternoon. Morgans close
proximity to the railroad that day caused
great excitement at Steubenville, O. and below.
The militia were all out and the citizens exhibited
a commendable degree of zeal in collecting
together – armed with shotguns and the like.
Both branches of the legislative armed
themselves and took a steamboat for the
point of danger. As soon as the noted raider
was captured they all returned having had a
jolly time – I very soon learned that
there is very strong feeling among all
classes in favor of Genl. Milroy.
The legislature is almost unanimous; and
if a man on the street chanced to be heard
decrying Milroy by one of the battery “boys”
he is sure to come in contact with said
“boys” fist. Lieut. Richards paid a fine
of eight dollars for one the company who had
punished a boisterous fellow.
I have conversed with many of the
members of both branches, and found nearly

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Wheeling, West Virginia
July 29th 1863
Dear General:
I did not arrive here until
late Saturday afternoon. Morgans close
proximity to the railroad that day caused
great excitement at Steubenville, O. and below.
The militia were all out and the citizens exhibited
a commendable degree of zeal in collecting
together – armed with shotguns and the like.
Both branches of the legislative armed
themselves and took a steamboat for the
point of danger. As soon as the noted raider
was captured they all returned having had a
jolly time – I very soon learned that
there is very strong feeling among all
classes in favor of Genl. Milroy.
The legislature is almost unanimous; and
if a man on the street chanced to be heard
decrying Milroy by one of the battery “boys”
he is sure to come in contact with said
“boys” fist. Lieut. Richards paid a fine
of eight dollars for one the company who had
punished a boisterous fellow.
I have conversed with many of the
members of both branches, and found nearly

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This item is owned by the Jasper County Public Library. Permission to publish or reproduce this item is required and must be obtained from the Director of the Jasper County Public Library, Rensselaer, Indiana. Please visit www.myjcpl.org for more information.